Often when discussing songwriting, we divide it into its two main elements, words and music. But just as lyrics contain a multitude of sub-categories and considerations, so does music. It contains the ...

A lot of the elements that make pop music successful relate to it being catchy and familiar. As a songwriter, there are many ways to engender this feeling in listeners, to do with song structure, ...

We've previously explored how getting the right drum sounds and the right effects in play when making a lo-fi track are integral, but what about the actual chords and sounds themselves? One of the ...

Lo-fi is to audio what black-and-white or sepia-tinted film is to visual. Often lo-fi tracks will loop a sample from an old vinyl record, complete with scratches and crackles, then drop it over a ...

Artists “People who like that song aren’t actually fans of The Cure”: How Robert Smith created one of The Cure’s greatest hits Artists “The greatest rock ballad of all time!”: The classic song that ...

Wong explains how outlining notes in the chord progression helps find a solo that's melodically on-point and just what the song calls for ...